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General information
| Innovation ID | 8 |
| Version ID | 7 |
| Innovation Title | Cassava Peel Tracker© |
| Innovation description | Cassava Peel Tracker© is a web-app accessible from any web-enabled device (computer, mobile phone and tablet) that provides maps and information on fresh cassava peels availability: production sites, daily volumes processed, contacts. It supports decision making of and market linkages between farmers, cassava processors and animal feed producers. |
| Reporting Staff | Lava Kumar (IITA), Okike Iheanacho (IITA), Thierry Tran (CIAT) |
| Year (Reporting) | 2018 |
| Reporting status | Approved |
| Innovation Type | Research and Communication Methodologies and Tools |
Stage reached
| Stage of Innovation | Stage 3: available/ ready for uptake |
| Year (Stage) | 2018 |
| Stage Description | Web-app is fully functional, 1250 locations in a South West Nigerian States have been surveyed and data recorded into the database. Geo-referenced maps identifying sources of cassava peels, and information on daily volumes processed, to support market decisions and decision on optimal location of processing facilities are accessible online. |
| Has a lead organization | yes |
| Lead Organization | International Institute of Tropical Agriculture |
| Top 5 contributors | No contributors |
Contributions and mapping
| All partners | International Center for Tropical Agriculture-CGIAR Center/Program (Center); International Institute of Tropical Agriculture-CGIAR Center/Program (Center); International Livestock Research Institute-CGIAR Center/Program (Center) |
| Main CRP | CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas |
| Flagship project | FP4-Nutritious RTB food and added value through postharvest intervention |
| Cluster | CA4.2-Raising incomes and improving the health and safety at small and medium cassava processing centers, preferentially for women and youth in rural and urban areas |
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Scope
| Geographic scope | National |
| Regions | |
| Countries | Nigeria |
Targeted outcomes
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Evidences
| Evidences | "Okike Iheanacho, Peter Kulakow, Lava Kumar. (31/7/2018). Detailed and geo-referenced country- and district-level maps identifying sources of cassava peels, and information on daily volumes processed developed. Ibadan, Nigeria: International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)."Cassava Peel Tracker© website [http://seedtracker.org/peeltracker/] "Lava Kumar, Ogunya Busayo, Okike Iheanacho, Peter Kulakow. (1/8/2018). Cassava Peel Tracker (TM) Introduction and Concept - Presentation." |
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